Ayesha Roscoe

Oh, my gosh. What type of church is this? I mean, with the church I've been in, you don't even play with no pastor like that. You don't even come up on the pastor like that. That's not allowed.

Oh, my gosh. What type of church is this? I mean, with the church I've been in, you don't even play with no pastor like that. You don't even come up on the pastor like that. That's not allowed.

I guess, like, can we talk about the stakes here? Yeah. Because it does seem like when we were talking about cancel culture, that was serious. Some people lost their jobs or people lost income. Certainly everyone will say threats go all over the place, especially online. But what is at stake at this moment? And what are the consequences that people are facing?

I guess, like, can we talk about the stakes here? Yeah. Because it does seem like when we were talking about cancel culture, that was serious. Some people lost their jobs or people lost income. Certainly everyone will say threats go all over the place, especially online. But what is at stake at this moment? And what are the consequences that people are facing?

I guess, like, can we talk about the stakes here? Yeah. Because it does seem like when we were talking about cancel culture, that was serious. Some people lost their jobs or people lost income. Certainly everyone will say threats go all over the place, especially online. But what is at stake at this moment? And what are the consequences that people are facing?

So how are people reacting to these threats?

So how are people reacting to these threats?

So how are people reacting to these threats?

So when NPR reached out to the White House for comment on accusations of censorship and using federal funding to control what scientists research, they responded with a statement pointing out that President Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office protecting free speech.

So when NPR reached out to the White House for comment on accusations of censorship and using federal funding to control what scientists research, they responded with a statement pointing out that President Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office protecting free speech.

So when NPR reached out to the White House for comment on accusations of censorship and using federal funding to control what scientists research, they responded with a statement pointing out that President Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office protecting free speech.

And they said he will continue to fight against censorship while evaluating all federal spending to identify waste, fraud and abuse.

And they said he will continue to fight against censorship while evaluating all federal spending to identify waste, fraud and abuse.

And they said he will continue to fight against censorship while evaluating all federal spending to identify waste, fraud and abuse.

Layla, you've spent many years of your career reporting from other countries. Are you hearing any echoes from your reporting abroad? I mean, in the U.S., we've always said, you know, it's a free country. It's a free country. It's a free country. You can say whatever you want. Yeah. But are you seeing some maybe echoes of what you've seen in other countries?

Layla, you've spent many years of your career reporting from other countries. Are you hearing any echoes from your reporting abroad? I mean, in the U.S., we've always said, you know, it's a free country. It's a free country. It's a free country. You can say whatever you want. Yeah. But are you seeing some maybe echoes of what you've seen in other countries?

Layla, you've spent many years of your career reporting from other countries. Are you hearing any echoes from your reporting abroad? I mean, in the U.S., we've always said, you know, it's a free country. It's a free country. It's a free country. You can say whatever you want. Yeah. But are you seeing some maybe echoes of what you've seen in other countries?

Well, thank you for this illuminating series and conversation. You know, it's not an overstatement to say that this is one of the most critical and important questions of this moment and of this time. And thank you for doing the work on it. Thank you so much for having me.

Well, thank you for this illuminating series and conversation. You know, it's not an overstatement to say that this is one of the most critical and important questions of this moment and of this time. And thank you for doing the work on it. Thank you so much for having me.

Well, thank you for this illuminating series and conversation. You know, it's not an overstatement to say that this is one of the most critical and important questions of this moment and of this time. And thank you for doing the work on it. Thank you so much for having me.